Land-roller.



13.. A. THOMAS. LAND ROLLER.

APPLICATION FILED 3111,29, 1906.

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PATENTED MAY 28, '1907.

BENJAMIN A. THOMAS, OF PADUOAI-I, KENTUCKY.

LAND-ROLLER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 28, 1907.

Application filed January 29, 1906. Serial No. 298.418-

To all whmn it may concern: '3

Be it known that I, BENJAMIN A. THOMAS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Paducah, in the county of McCracken and State of Kentucky,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Land-Rollers, ofwhich the following is a specification, reference being had therein tothe accompanying drawing.

This invention provides simple and effective means for keeping theroller clear of trash, earth, and the like, which may accumulatethereon.

Novel details of the invention will be apparent from the detaildescription hereinafter, when read in connection with the accompanyingdrawings, forming part hereof,

and wherein a preferable embodiment of the invention is disclosed forpurposes of illustration.

Like reference-characters refer to corresponding parts in the severalviews of the drawings, of which- Figure 1 is a plan view; and Fig. 2 isa longitudinal sectional view on the line 2-2, Fig. 1. I

Having more particular reference to the drawings, it will be seen thatthe roller-frame comprises longitudinal members 4, fastened to which aretransverse members 7, 8, and 31. A draft-tongue 9 is attached to member7 and is braced by oblique members 12 con nected to said member andtongue.

Journaled in members 4 is a roller 15, which may or may not be rovidedwith teeth 17, as desired. For t e purpose of keeping the roller, andalso the teeth when they are used, clear of accumulations of trash,earth, and the like, clearer-fingers 18 are disposed in proximity to theroller. The clearer-fingers are supported by a rod 19 which passesthrough journals 20 in the fingers and which is supported by members 4,the construction being such as to permit the fingers to turn on rod 19.The after ends of clearer-fingers 18 are formed with journals 21,through which passes an adjusting-rod 22. Rod 22 is pivotally connectedat its ends to arms 23, which are disposed adjacent to members 4, and inthe free ends of which are provided longitudinal slots 24. Adjustablebolts 25 pass through members 4 and seat in slots 24.

Whenit is desired to alter the distance of the free ends of theclearer-fingers 18 from the roller, bolts 25 are loosened, arms 23 aremoved in the desired direction, such movement being permitted by slots24, and the bolts again tightened, by this operation the and an armconnected with said adjustingshaft whereby the latter is adjustably heldin place.

4. In combination with a land-roller, a finger-shaft, clearer-fingersthereon, an adjusting-shaft connected with said fingers, a slotted armconnected with said adjustingshaft, and a bolt passed through the slotin said arm whereby the latter is adjustably secured.

5. In combination with a land-roller, a finger-shaft, clearer-fingersthereon, an adjusting-shaft connected with said fingers, an armconnected with said adjusting-shaft, and a bolt engaging said armwhereby the latter is adjustably secured. I

6. In combination with longitudinal frame members, a roller j ournaledtherein, a fingershaft attached to said frame-members, clearer-fingerson said finger-shaft, an adjusting-shaft connected with said fingers, anarm connected with said adjusting-shaft, and a bolt attached to one ofsaidframemembers and engaging said arm whereby the latter is adj ustablysecured.

7. In combination with a land-roller, clearer-fingers, a slotted armoperatively connected with said fingers whereby the latter are adjusted,and a bolt passed through the slot in said arm whereby the arm isadjustably secured.

In testimony whereof I affiX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

hlS BENJAMIN X A. THOMAS.

mark Witnesses JNo. W. BEBouT, WILLIE A. SoHMIDT.

